2024
Protective mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients after surgery
Zorrilla-Vaca A, Arevalo J, Grant M. Protective mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients after surgery. Current Opinion In Critical Care 2024 DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000001215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntensive care unitVentilator-induced lung injuryLung protective strategyCritically ill patientsMechanical ventilationCare unitLung injurySurgical patientsFast-track extubation protocolOpen-lung ventilation strategyIll patientsRisk of ventilator-induced lung injuryHigh-flow nasal cannulaHigh-risk surgical patientsOpen lung ventilationOperating roomNoninvasive ventilation supportProtective mechanical ventilationPositive-end expiratory pressureAcute lung injuryMechanically ventilated patientsStandard of careThoracic surgeryNasal cannulaRetrospective study
2017
Is enhanced recovery enough for reducing 30-d readmissions after surgery?
Fabrizio A, Grant M, Siddiqui Z, Alimi Y, Gearhart S, Wu C, Efron J, Wick E. Is enhanced recovery enough for reducing 30-d readmissions after surgery? Journal Of Surgical Research 2017, 217: 45-53. PMID: 28602223, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnhanced recovery pathwaySurgical site infectionSite infectionSingle tertiary care centerPostoperative surgical site infectionIndex hospitalization lengthTertiary care centerEnhanced recovery programmeLength of stayTransitions of carePatient care experiencesColorectal surgeryReadmission ratesReduced readmissionsHospitalization lengthRetrospective studyCare transitionsCare centerPatient outcomesReadmissionSymptom monitoringSimilar cohortEnhanced recoveryHome transfersCare experiences